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Vishnu’s Bicycle by The Playboy Psychonauts Last track on the album, and probably the easiest one to mix. Things just seemed to fall into place for this track, and I love the breezy feel it has. We also managed a pretty good breakdown in the middle, considering we couldn’t all have eye contact in the studio. Thanks for listening, and… Read more →

Somehow, gathering with a bunch of great people involved in New Orleans music and seeing Victor Wooten at the Howlin’ Wolf yesterday got me down a little bit. Not that there wasn’t talent, energy, and vibrancy in either place – it was obvious there was a ton of history and passion in what everybody did. But the gathering was the… Read more →

Buddy’s Lament by The Playboy Psychonauts This is the only Playboy Psychonauts track with vocals. Live, I think it sometimes took the audience by surprise when we yelled something during the song – we even tried to avoid talking while on stage. Enjoy!

Bosoms of Kali by The Playboy Psychonauts This is what happens when a psychedelic surf band decides to get a little funky. We included some funk numbers in the set (most notably “I Feel Good” and “Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf)”), and this one sprung from a jam. It’s also the longest song we ever wrote. Otherwise, you just… Read more →

‘Cause Bandcamp makes it easy to embed tracks, and to help draw attention to the new Playboy Psychonauts EP, here’s a change to listen to a couple of the tracks with some comments: Playboy Psychonauts Theme by The Playboy Psychonauts Every band needs a theme song, and this one was ours. First song we ever wrote, and for a long… Read more →

The band may not be performing anymore, but you can finally take the soul and spirit of the Playboy Psychonauts (in the form of 5 original songs) along with you wherever you go. The EP’s Bandcamp page went live this morning, and I encourage you all to go visit and consider purchasing that music. It represents all of the original… Read more →